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Cathiaria japonica
Cathiaria japonica Mas. Takah., Herendeen, X.-H. Xiao J. Pl. Res. [6]. 11 May 2017
- Name
- Cathiaria japonica
- Rank
- Species
- Generic Name
- [Genus] Cathiaria
- Authors (Pub.)
- Takahashi M.
Herendeen P. S.
Xiao X.-H.
- Publication
- Two early eudicot fossil flowers from the Kamikitaba assemblage (Coniacian, Late Cretaceous) in northeastern Japan [2017/5]
- Journal
- Journal of Plant Research
- Page number
- [6]
- Year
- 2017
- Fossil Status
- infructescences
- Stratigraphy
- Coniacian
- Location
- Kamikitaba locality, Hironomachi, Fukushima Prefecture, NE Japan
- Paleoregion
- Eurasia (Japanese Archipelago)
Data for Holotypus
- Repository
- Field Museum, Chicago, USA
- Repository Number
- PP56480
- Diagnosis
- Infructescence bearing sessile fruits on the adaxial side. Pistillate flower lacking perianth and is subtended by a scale-like bract. No evidence of scars for perianth or stamens. Gynoecium composed of one carpel with a short style and sessile stigma. Stigma obliquely decurrent, extending to form a flattened, papillate surface. Fruit ellipsoid with a longitudinal suture on the distal (abaxial) side; two seeds are borne in the single locule. Fruit wall composed of sclerenchyma. Seed coat consisting of lignified hard cells and having a verrucate surface. Pollen grains tricolpate with reticulate exine.
